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Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College

Mental & Social Health Services at Alvin Community College

If you plan to study mental & social health services, take a look at what Alvin Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Alvin is located in Alvin, Texas and has a total student population of 5,737.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mental & Social Health Services section at the bottom of this page.

Alvin Mental & Social Health Services Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mental Health Services (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Mental Health Services (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mental Health Services

Alvin Mental & Social Health Services Rankings

Mental Health Services Student Demographics at Alvin

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mental health services majors at Alvin Community College.

Alvin Mental & Social Health Services Associate’s Program

43% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of mental health services associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mental health services only graduates about 18% men each year. The program at Alvin may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 39% more women than average.

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Alvin does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mental health services graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Alvin Community College with a associate's in mental health services.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Mental & Social Health Services

If you plan to be a mental health services major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Alvin Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 23

Careers That Mental Health Services Grads May Go Into

A degree in mental health services can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Alvin Community College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Healthcare Social Workers 9,830 $59,090
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 6,680 $73,650
Substance Abuse Social Workers 6,090 $40,470
Psychiatric Aides 5,330 $27,840
Psychiatric Technicians 4,130 $32,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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